Making the Dodecahedron

This dodecahedron is constructed from 12mm baltic birch plywood and 120 neodymium magnets embedded in the edges. Some details about the sled for cutting the pentagonal faces are given in the video.

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  • @insanecaine
    @insanecaine6 жыл бұрын

    Best idea ever! I've been looking for a long time how to make large shapes that will hold together, and the magnet idea is such a easy and effective idea.

  • @saatesaate
    @saatesaate3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for posting this, saw it ages ago and loved it. Just got my first table saw and created one of these (with magnets too) as my first project - my kids love putting it together :)

  • @bshusted

    @bshusted

    3 жыл бұрын

    I'm glad it's not just my kid who loves smashing this and putting it back together.

  • @cesarsalvestro2766
    @cesarsalvestro2766 Жыл бұрын

    NICE, VERY NICE JOB ! ... I'M DOING MINE RIGHT NOW !!! ... THANKS FOR THE LESSON ! ... I WAS LOOKING FOR THIS A LONG TIME AGO !!!

  • @rayvenwrathchild313
    @rayvenwrathchild3136 жыл бұрын

    I can see this being turned into a small storage chest or other container for gaming stuff. So cool.

  • @alanm3438
    @alanm34385 жыл бұрын

    I would have never thought of using magnets. What fun project!!!!

  • @Bobolicx
    @Bobolicx6 жыл бұрын

    This is great work!!!

  • @martincho7176
    @martincho71762 жыл бұрын

    Hermosa pieza de arte, me ayudaste a resolver algunas dudas con respecto a los ángulos hacia el núcleo 🦾

  • @Ktunare
    @Ktunare7 жыл бұрын

    Very cool project!!

  • @nielspeterborgennielsen1386
    @nielspeterborgennielsen13868 ай бұрын

    Very well done and a good idea with the 120 magnets. I did a compact one maybe a little bigger the hard way with a hand saw. When the side is 10 cm, the pentagon diagonal is 16.18 cm. Like the phi number. And if you make the dodecahedron stand on an edge, the hight is exactly phi + 1 = 26.18 cm. That is how to calculate the size as within a cube solid. 😊

  • @NicholasSeward
    @NicholasSeward8 жыл бұрын

    Amazing work! I remember in geometry class we had the plastic pieces that could snap together. I think I will remake them with a 3d printer and embedded magnets.

  • @bshusted

    @bshusted

    8 жыл бұрын

    Thanks! It's quite satisfying to play with and can be an interesting conversation starter on your desk. I'd be interested to see how the printed pieces turn out.

  • @toonvink4816
    @toonvink4816 Жыл бұрын

    Great video!

  • @herreramarj
    @herreramarj3 жыл бұрын

    this is soooo beautiful ♥

  • @juz4kix
    @juz4kix6 жыл бұрын

    That would make a cool coaster stand.

  • @cesarsalvestro2766
    @cesarsalvestro2766 Жыл бұрын

    SENSATIONAL !!! ... THANKS ! ... I' M MAKING MINE RIGHT NOW !!! ... CO GRATULATIONS !!!

  • @peterburke135
    @peterburke1357 жыл бұрын

    EXCELLENT !

  • @nikredcreative2437
    @nikredcreative24376 жыл бұрын

    Perfect!

  • @LLPaz-fo5yb
    @LLPaz-fo5yb6 жыл бұрын

    I need one too. Thank you

  • @Canadian_Eh_I
    @Canadian_Eh_IАй бұрын

    great idea. snack storage !

  • @olivierbuon5009
    @olivierbuon5009 Жыл бұрын

    Bravo superbe j’adore merci

  • @insanecaine
    @insanecaine6 жыл бұрын

    Make the other 4 shapes of the platonic solids in the same way too! Give instructions, this is great.

  • @youngturf1
    @youngturf16 жыл бұрын

    If I wanted to make a bigger version of that. How would I cut the rectangles let’s say 13” all around?

  • @brittanycasey390
    @brittanycasey390 Жыл бұрын

    Can you give more details on the jig making process? I’m wanting to make a larger one of these.

  • @simondezelski452
    @simondezelski4524 жыл бұрын

    Very nice! I gave up on making these on a table saw years ago. I found a mill can be more accurate but jig making is a lengthy process.

  • @Tubecraft1
    @Tubecraft17 жыл бұрын

    Nice music

  • @barnornbk
    @barnornbk5 жыл бұрын

    What are the magnets polarity arrangements?

  • @thomashaardell1377
    @thomashaardell13777 жыл бұрын

    This is amazing! Can you help me? Which circular saw are you using? Sorry for my english.

  • @bshusted

    @bshusted

    7 жыл бұрын

    I'm glad that you like it. To cut the parts I'm using a 10" table saw. There's nothing particularly special about the saw. I think you would have a hard time making safe cuts with a handheld circular saw. A compound miter saw could be used instead.

  • @a-ok-smasher2997
    @a-ok-smasher29976 жыл бұрын

    wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @BooperBeanV3
    @BooperBeanV36 жыл бұрын

    Do you want a wooden pentagonal dodecahedron? Or a metal triangular nonagon?

  • @johnboland6721
    @johnboland6721 Жыл бұрын

    Woahhhhh, how do you even pronounce this shape? Is very interesting

  • @ethanwong9950
    @ethanwong99507 жыл бұрын

    Not only would this be a great kids toy, if you make them big enough they could double as coasters too! Would be the best way to store the coasters until needed... If you get rich off that send me some money

  • @bshusted

    @bshusted

    7 жыл бұрын

    Thanks. We do actually use them as coasters and currently as a candy bowl. Somehow I don't think I'll get rich off of this idea, but I appreciate the interest.

  • @normankrasnow509
    @normankrasnow5093 жыл бұрын

    I don’t understand why the two sides of the initial rectangle are of different length. Also, how do you position the square for the initial cutoffs of the corners?

  • @bluessixstring48
    @bluessixstring487 жыл бұрын

    V Cool

  • @herbertcoleman9776
    @herbertcoleman97766 жыл бұрын

    Can I order one in black or gold?

  • @Tubecraft1
    @Tubecraft17 жыл бұрын

    How do you know if your magnets are the right way to all match up

  • @bshusted

    @bshusted

    7 жыл бұрын

    You can see in the clip where I'm installing the magnets that I am flipping the stack each time I move to the next hole. This ensures that the poles will alternate. If you ever forget where you are, just go back and compare to the previous. I was most concerned about getting this part right and I've made 2 without a problem, so it's not too bad.

  • @luizantunes3850
    @luizantunes38508 жыл бұрын

    otimo

  • @bshusted

    @bshusted

    8 жыл бұрын

    Thanks! Glad you liked it.

  • @basileiosnakos5330
    @basileiosnakos53304 жыл бұрын

    mravo respect ....

  • @paulapiedra8611
    @paulapiedra86113 жыл бұрын

    I am trying to do the dodecahedron but there is some measure that does not fit me. Could you help me? How much distance is there between the saw and the guide? I have the right angle but when cutting the perfect angle is not left

  • @bshusted

    @bshusted

    3 жыл бұрын

    I'm not sure I understand your question. Are you asking about the miter angle (how far the blade is tipped) or the sled I used to cut the 108 deg sides to make a pentagon?

  • @saedricedquila7805
    @saedricedquila78053 жыл бұрын

    You can try it x1.5 speed

  • @robinmullins2663
    @robinmullins26633 жыл бұрын

    Arranging the magnets by alternating polarity is not clear in video. I am afraid to glue them in to test. Do you alternate left hole then right hole. How do you know which one is pos. or negative. I can't get my head around it. Nice project but I need help.

  • @bshusted

    @bshusted

    3 жыл бұрын

    To make sure that I had the polarity alternating, I just had them all stacked up in a line and then flipped the line over each hole. If you forget what the next one should be, you can always bring your stack next to the adjacent hole and see if it attracts or repels.

  • @YOSOYQUIENYOSOY
    @YOSOYQUIENYOSOY8 жыл бұрын

    Hi Brian, Do you sell it? I need one. Thanks

  • @bshusted

    @bshusted

    8 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for your interest. I never really considered selling these. It was more of an experiment in creating the shape and sharing my techniques. If I decide to mass produce them, I'll post a link in the description.

  • @normankrasnow509
    @normankrasnow5093 жыл бұрын

    Great work but getting the angles right is confusing: 31.7 is given but the dihedral angle is 116.5??

  • @bshusted

    @bshusted

    3 жыл бұрын

    The dihedral angle is measured from adjacent faces. Since the blade angle is measured from perpendicular to the table, you need half of the supplementary angle. (180-116.5)/2 = 31.7 deg.

  • @alvarobyrne

    @alvarobyrne

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@bshusted ty yt - thank you youtube - thank you mr Husted

  • @johnboland6721

    @johnboland6721

    Жыл бұрын

    @@bshusted Wow good point!!

  • @peterneumann7145
    @peterneumann71452 жыл бұрын

    I don’t quite understand the set up for the sled. What dimension actually positions the rectangles.

  • @bshusted

    @bshusted

    2 жыл бұрын

    It's been a little while since I used this sled, but there are two features that you really need to position the rectangles to form the pentagons. The first is the 18 deg angle from the fence of the table saw. The second dimension is the distance the fence is from the blade, which sets the edge length of the pentagons. With the 3" edge length that I made, the short leg of the sled is 3.927".

  • @peterneumann7145

    @peterneumann7145

    2 жыл бұрын

    Not sure what you mean by short leg Brian. I understand the 18 deg angle and then creep up the fence to get whatever edge length one desires. The 3.927 is a result of the cut ? But with 3 inch edge . X = 3 sin18deg which is .7776. Add the 3 edge length and the yellow short section of the sled perpendicular to the long would be 3.776 ? Thanks for replying . Think I will be experimenting very shortly . I’m intrigued

  • @peterneumann7145

    @peterneumann7145

    2 жыл бұрын

    Sorry . Messed up my scientific calculations. Sin 18 == .309 x3 == 0.927 so now I understand where you are coming from.🙈

  • @ismatnabila
    @ismatnabila3 жыл бұрын

    How did you determine the bevelled angle?

  • @bshusted

    @bshusted

    3 жыл бұрын

    The bevels are from the dihedral angle of the dodecahedron. This is the angle for which the faces meet. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Table_of_polyhedron_dihedral_angles

  • @ismatnabila

    @ismatnabila

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@bshusted ​ @Brian Husted I have a query, please suggest me. I want to make a wooden 3V geodesic ball. I have found the edge lengths but I'm confused about calculating the bevelled angle of each pentagon & hexagons of my geodesic wood ball to attach each faces correctly. As 3V geodesic, a kind of an Icosahedron should I follow the dihedral angle of the Icosahedron?

  • @WuTangChillaBee
    @WuTangChillaBee2 жыл бұрын

    How much for one of those badboys??

  • @naharules
    @naharules3 жыл бұрын

    @brian husted... do you accept orders for dodecahedrons

  • @bshusted

    @bshusted

    3 жыл бұрын

    Sorry. Not a product I'm selling, but I hope you can make your own.

  • @BeansBem
    @BeansBem3 жыл бұрын

    You will need: 12 Pentagons

  • @versatileduplicity9313
    @versatileduplicity93134 жыл бұрын

    Why 31.7 degrees on all angles, i really dont get it

  • @bshusted

    @bshusted

    4 жыл бұрын

    It's half of the dihedral angle of a dodecahedron. If you think about the angle between adjacent faces of a cube is 90 degrees. The miter angle would be half of this, so 45 degrees.

  • @petercallaghan9851
    @petercallaghan98514 жыл бұрын

    I hope (after seeing you have a live kickback) that you are now far more safety conscious. I know a few permanently damaged mates who were cockey about saws. Don't be that guy.

  • @FUNKINETIK
    @FUNKINETIK8 ай бұрын

    Pause ….. less than 20 seconds into the video… just one word with regards to working on a table saw … PUSH-STICKS. Also I very rarely see anyone on KZread with a guard over the blade.